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Conference guide Tuesday 2 December and attendee list 2014 Kia Oval, London London Development Conference 2014 Solving the City’s housing crisis 1. Debate the opportunities and challenges in the London development market 2. Hear high quality content led by London’s most reputable housing experts and policy makers 3. Get an insight into what the future may bring Sponsored by @natfedevents #NHFDevelop London Development Programme Conference 2014 08:30 Registration, refreshments and networking Location: India Room Tuesday 2 December 2014 Registration sponsored by Kia Oval, London 09:00 Welcome and introduction Location: The Ashes Suite Dear Delegate, Kerry Heath, Development and Regeneration Director, On behalf of the National Housing Federation I would like to Hexagon Housing Association and Chair, London welcome you to the London Development Conference 2014. Development Group To get maximum value from the day, please read the ‘participation 09:10 What do we want London to look like in 2020? and interactivity’ section in this pack. This will help you define Location: The Ashes Suite objectives and establish the points you would like to see The ambition is to maintain the capital’s international addressed. competitive status and ride on the positive momentum Presentations will be available to download after the conference. of delivering the Olympics. The housing strategy You will be notified by email when they are available. provides a vision on the future of transport, business and, most importantly to our sector, housing. We also invite you to take part in our online delegate survey, details can be found on page four. It would be very much • How will future potential mayors want London appreciated if you could complete the survey to ensure that our to look? conferences meet your expectations in the future. • Which parts of the vision are blue sky thinking and which will combat the housing crisis? Inside this pack you will find: • How much of this legacy will be prioritised by future • programme mayors? And what does this mean for housing associations, their tenants and their communities? • speaker biographies Shaun Bailey MP, Conservative MP • participation and interactivity David Lammy MP, Tottenham Labour MP • delegate information Chair: Professor Tony Travers, Director, London School of Economics and Political Science If you have any questions or would like to discuss your ideas for future conferences, please feel free to contact a member of the 10:30 Refreshment break Federation team at the registration desk today who would love to Location: India Room hear your feedback and suggestions. Finally, I would like to extend a warm thank you to our speakers 10:55 BREAKOUT SESSIONS and chairs for their participation in today’s event. I hope you enjoy the event. B1 Regulation and risk – the next chapter Location: Debenture Room Natasha O’Sullivan Following excellent feedback from delegates who Conference Organiser attended this session last year we have asked the Bryant/Ashby double act to return to give you more food for thought on the latest regulation coming down We would like to thank our sponsors: the track and how this will impact your association. • Regulation and development – the impact of the new framework • The HCA’s principle objectives and how to deliver protection • How to mitigate the risks which accompany development of new homes and diversification in order to combat the housing crisis Julian Ashby, Chair, Regulation Committee, Homes and for sponsoring the conference and exhibition Communities Agency (HCA) Active Chair: John Bryant, Policy Leader, National Housing Federation for sponsoring registration for sponsoring writing pads and pens Exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities For any enquiries about the exhibition please visit the exhibition organisers office or contact Foremarke’s team on 07817 329476. For information about exhibiting or sponsorship at next years event or for details about any of the Federation’s exhibitions please contact Foremarke Exhibitions on 020 8877 8899 or email [email protected] The National Housing Federation is the voice of affordable housing in England. We believe that everyone should have the home they need at a price they can afford. That’s why we represent the work of housing associations and campaign for better housing. Our members provide two and a half million homes for more than five million people. And each year they invest in a diverse range of neighbourhood projects that help create strong, vibrant communities. B2 Cutting the red tape – a common sense approach to B5 Developing homes for older people – meeting the building standards and design demands of a grey city Location: Pakistan Room Location: Pakistan Room An update on how the Government is reviewing new It has been predicted that by 2025-30 an additional 1.3 build standards and simplifying the rule book to million retired people will be living in London. How will promote more efficient and cost effective development we help deliver high quality private retirement housing in the capital. that older people can afford? What are the possible solutions to meet demand for this type of housing? • How will London benefit from this simplification of Attend this session to learn about the different rules and what is the timeline? solutions organisations are taking. • What will be the impact on your current development programmes and future strategies? Kevin Beirne, Director of Housing Care and Support, • Residents’ expectations One Housing Group Patrick Devlin, Associate Director, Pollard Thomas Edwards Paul Karakusevic, Architect, Karakusevic Carson Architects Architects Active chair: Andrew Burke, Policy Officer, National Chair: Mike Basquill, Strategic Project Director, Southern Housing Federation Housing Group B3 Developing the market rent sector – does fortune B6 Designing for high density favour the brave? Location: The Ashes Suite Location: The Ashes Suite • What does the future hold for high density urban Housing associations could be part of the solution to living? bridge the gap between the owner-occupied and social • Can high density terraced streets realistically replace housing sectors. This session will look at the benefits post-war housing blocks? of a housing association building on the private rented • What other solutions are being looked at to meet the market and the challenges they may face. demands of new tenants? • Dissect the current market rental product Ben Derbyshire, Chair, The Housing Forum and Managing • Discuss what customers’ expectations of the market Partner, HTA Design rental product are and how housing associations can Nicholas Boys Smith, Founding Director, Create Streets turn this into an opportunity Chair: Bob Souster, Assistant Director of Development, Circle • Evaluate the financial benefits of developing this sector and find out how you can address the risks 12:25 Networking lunch Location: India Room John Schofield, TBA, Family Mosaic (Invited) Pippa Read, Head of Region, Genesis 13:25 What can housing zones deliver for London? Chair: Meera Bedi, Director of Development, Housing for Location: The Ashes Suite Women The recent prospectus by the Mayor of London and GLA 11:40 BREAKOUT SESSIONS suggest they are jointly committing a total of £400m for twenty zones across the capital, delivering up to 50,000 B4 Making zero-carbon homes work new homes for Londoners. This session will explore Location: Debenture Room the delivery framework, funding, governance and the next steps of the project. The Government has outlined that every new home built in England should be zero-carbon from 2016. Jamie Ratcliff, Assistant Director for Programme, Policy and Hear what makes a home zero-carbon and what the Services, GLA Cllr Claire Kober, Leader, London Borough of Haringey difference is between the current code 3 standard and Steve Stride, Chief Executive Officer, Poplar HARCA code 4 or 5 homes. Chair: Mairead Carroll, External Affairs and Member • What is the government doing about existing Relations, London, National Housing Federation housing stock? • The tools are available but at what cost to 14:25 BREAKOUT SESSIONS developers, tenants and the housing market? • Look to the future – is it possible to build to a code B7 Smaller associations – releasing development 5 standard and how does the Government offsetting potential scheme work? Location: Debenture Room Ross Holleron, Projects Director, Zero Carbon Hub As smaller housing associations develop strategies to Kore Mason, Programme Manager, Environment, Greater utilise capability and increase development, find out London Authority (GLA) what the barriers and opportunities are, including: Chair: Mairead Carroll, External Affairs and Member • developing partnership arrangements Relations, London, National Housing Federation • discovering new sources of funding • using asset management to foster development aspirations Nick Ronald, Chief Executive, Mount Green Mike Wilkins, Chief Executive, Ducane Housing Association Chair: Meera Bedi, Director of Development, Housing for Women Find us on Facebook National Housing Federation Follow us on Twitter @natfedevents Join in the conversation #NHFDevelop B8 Local Authorities – new delivery models Speaker Biographies Location: The Ashes Suite Hear local authorities’ responses on the strategy to Julian Ashby, Chair, Regulation Committee, Homes and increase housing supply. Find out what they support Communities Agency and what raises concern in the report. Julian has over 30 years’ experience of